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run down collapse: injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle; pursue until captured; "They ran down the fugitive"; move downward; "The water ran down"; deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"; trace; "We are running down a few tips"

reduce collapse: take off weight; narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"; cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"; be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"; make smaller; "reduce an image"; make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"; cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"; reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site; undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"; lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation; "She reduced her niece to a servant"; simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another; lessen and make more modest; "reduce one's standard of living"; bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He reduced the population to slavery"

go after collapse

infringe collapse

stand fast collapse

stomp collapse: a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step; walk heavily; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"

upstage collapse: the rear part of the stage; of the back half of a stage; "she crossed to the upstage chair forcing the lead to turn his back to the audience"; at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were directed to move upstage"; steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else; "When the dog entered the stage, he upstaged the actress"; move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience; treat snobbishly, put in one's place

smile collapse: a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement; change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure; express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"

smash collapse: a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles); with a loud crash; "the car went smash through the fence"; break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed"; break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"; overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"; hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"; collide or strike violently and suddenly; "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"; hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke; hit violently; "She smashed her car against the guard rail"

suffocate collapse: feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"; be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"; suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him"; become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"; impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

footstep collapse: the act of taking a step in walking; the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

abject collapse: showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology"; of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"; most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty"; showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender"

stay put collapse

rundle collapse: one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder

velocity collapse

mark time collapse

extinguish collapse

spoke collapse: support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

stepping stone collapse: any means of advancement; "the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches"; a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing

troupe collapse

string along collapse

bend collapse: curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.); diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left; a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range; a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"; change direction; "The road bends"; form a curve; "The stick does not bend"

ratio collapse: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

strut collapse: a proud stiff pompous gait; brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression

master collapse: an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made; an authority qualified to teach apprentices; directs the work of other; someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution; an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship; have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"; be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years"

shamble collapse: walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

defy collapse: challenge; "I dare you!"; resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"; elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"

joy collapse: something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"; the emotion of great happiness

flout collapse

strangle collapse: die from strangulation; kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"

toddle collapse: walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"

appear collapse: come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"; come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"; be issued or published; "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet"; appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"; seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"; present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"

nuance collapse: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

pursue collapse: follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"; carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"

squelch collapse: suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"; walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"; make a sucking sound

troop collapse: a group of soldiers; a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company; an orderly crowd; "a troop of children"; a unit of girl or boy scouts; move or march as if in a crowd; "They children trooped into the room"

remain collapse: be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.; "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"; "Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"

gallop collapse: a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously; ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"; cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"; go at galloping speed; "The horse was galloping along"

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